Acknowledgements

The revised content of the 2016 Standards has been informed by the hard work and dedication of the members of the Working Group to Streamline the Child Protection Standards in Ontario, which was comprised of representatives from the following organizations:

  • The Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
  • The Association of Native Child and Family Service Agencies of Ontario
  • Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services
  • The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Thunder Bay
  • Tikinagan Child and Family Services
  • The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound
  • Chatham-Kent Children’s Services
  • Brant Family and Children’s Services
  • Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
  • The Children’s Aid Society of Simcoe County
  • Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
  • MCYS (including Service Delivery Division, and The Child Protection Information Network Project Group and The Child Welfare Secretariat)

This process would not have been possible without the commitment of the members of the Working Group from the above organizations as well as the many second level readers who provided their time to review and provide input into the final document. The questions raised and recommendations made by them and the many other representatives from the child welfare sector throughout the review process have contributed to a document which better reflects current best practices and research. Their breadth and depth of experiences serving some of the most vulnerable children and youth in Ontario were integral to the review process.

This collaborative review process has culminated in a set of renewed standards which support the ultimate goal that children and their families will experience high-quality, responsive services from CASs, that are focused on improved outcomes in the areas of child safety, permanency and well-being.